Showtunes

[Trollheart]

Come on: we all love a good showtune. Don't pretend you don't.

"A Couple of Swells" - from Easter Parade

"Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" from Jesus Christ Superstar

Only heard this last week but loved it.

"Defying Gravity" from Wicked

[Janszoon]

Not just a good song, but also an amazing dance scene.

[Lexi Darling]

Not just a good song, but also an amazing dance scene.

An absolute classic!

Funny story, there was a period a couple years ago where I got on a roll of constantly singing that song every time I would say good morning to my partner, haha. That was back in 2020 and that year is such a blur to me that I completely forgot I used to do that.

[Rubber Soul]

My favorite musical

[Janszoon]

Not just a good song, but also an amazing dance scene.

An absolute classic!

Funny story, there was a period a couple years ago where I got on a roll of constantly singing that song every time I would say good morning to my partner, haha. That was back in 2020 and that year is such a blur to me that I completely forgot I used to do that.

That's really funny because that same thing happened with me and a former coworker a few years ago. We didn't sing the whole thing or anything but just greeted each other by singing "Good morning! Good mooooorning!" We did it so much that eventually I looked the song up on YouTube and was so blown away by the dance routine that I went and watched the movie, which I also ended up loving.

[Lexi Darling]

That's really funny because that same thing happened with me and a former coworker a few years ago. We didn't sing the whole thing or anything but just greeted each other by singing "Good morning! Good mooooorning!" We did it so much that eventually I looked the song up on YouTube and was so blown away by the dance routine that I went and watched the movie, which I also ended up loving.

Wow, that's amazing, haha. I also just sang the "good morning" part, something about it really is kind of addictive to sing.

The movie is a great one! I grew up watching a whole bunch of old movies, my mom grew up in the 50s and always had stuff like that on in our house when I was a kid.

[Psy-Fi]

Other than the original 'West Side Story,' I've never cared much for musicals or show tunes but this one popped into my head several days ago and I find it rather amusing...

Ethel Merman - There's No Business Like Show Business

[Guybrush]

This is probably my favourite

I have been known to break out in song every now and then singing this, but I try to keep it inside the house.

[Trollheart]

Ya gotta love this one!

"Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" from Little Shop of Horrors

[Guybrush]

Yes! I love The Little Shop of Horrors

To my wife's horror, I got our much-too-young daughter hooked on it. She doesn't mind the plant so much, but Steve Martin as the dentist is a bit too much (though what a lovely performance )

[Janszoon]

Not only did I love Little Shop of Horrors when I was growing up, but I was actually in a school production of it when I was in my teens!

[Rubber Soul]

And nobody thought of this one?

[Trollheart]

Oh man I fucking HATE The RHPS!

[Guybrush]

I love RHPS too. Let's do the time warp

This may be stretching the definition a bit, but while on the topic of weird musicals.. From The Forbidden Zone:

[Trollheart]

Some classic big hitters...

"Phantom of the Opera" (forget what it's from: Waters was apparently seriously pissed but understood the futility of taking on ALW in a copyright battle...)

"All I Ask of You"

"Look Down" from Les Miserables